The expansion of the global electricity control and distribution equipment industry is forecast to reach 5.4% p.a. In the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 7.9%. Currently, electrical distribution and control boards account for 28.9% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between electrical sockets and plugs (8.7%), electrical relays (5.0%), automatic circuit breakers (4.7%)